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Both Sides of the Couch
I am a psychiatrist. I am also a psychiatric patient. I have bipolar disorder and find myself on both sides of the psychiatric couch.
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An Ocean of Sadness
People ask me what living with depression is like. I don’t know how to verbalize it other than to say, it’s like slowly drowning in an ocean of sadness.
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Follow the White Rabbit: The Dark Hole of Bipolar Disorder
Depression doesn’t hit me all at once. I’ve grown enough to see the signs coming but sometimes you’re speeding too fast to stop in time.
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A Life Story
For me, my meds serve to raise the bottom of the pool so I can touch my toes and not drown. They allow me to use my coping skills to live with this disorder.
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My Bipolar Disorder Story
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder by four psychiatrists in college. My thoughts slowed, I could finally sleep, the depression kind of lifted.
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To Oblivion and Back
About five years ago, the stability of my life began to slip away. I began to change. I was starting to become paranoid and anxious.
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Be Kind
I just wanted to remind people of the importance of being kind. My family has several members living with mental illness, but none of them are treated quite like my Grandaddy.
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Showing What It Means to Have Bipolar Disorder
Accurate portrayals of bipolar disorder in pop culture are critical for awareness and acceptance. Here are two books that get it right.